Time in Manila, Philippines 🇵ðŸ‡
The current local time in Manila, Philippines is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Manila time zone (UTC +08:00 · GMT+8).
Manila local time
Monday, 12 October 2026 GMT+8
Manila at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Manila- UTC offset now
- +08:00 GMT+8
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +08:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 14.60° N, 120.98° E
- Population
- 13,923,452
- Country
- Philippines · ISO PH
- Dialing code
- +63
- Currency
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Manila right now
Time difference
Manila is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Next public holiday
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · all Philippines holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 17:39
Day length 11h 52m · twilight and monthly table →
Manila vs. major cities
How far Manila is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Manila, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Manila | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −15 h | 18:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −2:30 h | 06:30 | 11:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Manila time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Manila
Since 1970, Manila has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 1 of 57 years. Since 1979 it has stayed on UTC +08:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Manila stays on UTC +08:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1977 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1978 | UTC +08:00, DST UTC +09:00 | Forward on the fourth Wednesday in March, back on the third Thursday in September |
| 1979–2026 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Manila through the year
The longest day in Manila is 22 June with 12h 59m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 16m. Day length swings by 1 h 44 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:27 on 25 May and the latest sunset at 18:30 on 29 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Manila in?
Manila uses the Asia/Manila time zone: UTC +08:00 all year round.
Does Manila observe daylight saving time?
No. Manila does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 1978.
When is the longest day of the year in Manila?
Around 22 June, with 12h 59m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 16m.
What is the dialing code for Manila?
To call Manila from abroad, dial your international access code, then Philippines's country code +63, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Manila?
The standard work week in Philippines runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Explore more for Manila
Everything else we track for Manila: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.